Salt Lake and friends

Camped at Steamboat Springs, which is famous for its mineral springs.  Throughout this peaceful valley, farmers were advertising for "farm hands" to help with haying.  They seemed to have a bumper crop.
For some unknown reason we filled the gas tank before leaving Steamboat the next morning and how fortunate we were, for we traveled until late afternoon before seeing another Service Statin.  It was a hard days work to drive 188 miles thru hills and valleys of desert land.  For miles and miles there was nothing to be seen but sand, sage brush and Prairie Dogs.

 What the little animals lived on was a puzzle.  At times the road was invisible because of clouds of dust.  We ate oranges to keep our throats moist.
Late in the afternoon, we passed the Dinasour National Monument and found Vernal, Utah no far distant.  We were glad to spend the night here on the cool grassy camp grounds.
For several nights past, we had been camping with the same group of people - a couple from Minnesota - an Italian and his niece from Pittsburgh, Pa. and others.  And it was in this camp we first met "Three and one-half" - A man, women and their dog, traveling in a Model "T" Ford Roadster.  They had been camping for three and one-half years.  When funds got low they would stop and work - the husband was a plaster worker - They spent their winters in the south and summers north. They seemed quite contented and happy.  What more could one ask?  During their traveling they had worn out two Ford Roadsters and this was their third one.
Leaving Vernal we continued on US 40 thru more desert land and a few hills which were nothing but rocks.  Passed thru Duchesne and Heber where we left US40 and went south to Pleasant Grove.  Here we found a paved road, the first since leaving Boulder, Colorado, 700 miles back.  We just stepped on the gas and in no time were in Salt Lake City, where we again found our mail awaiting us.

Sunday morning we attended a small Presbyterian Church, took a look at the Great Mormon Temple and spent a rainy afternoon in camp.  This was one of the best equipped camps we found, having practically all the conveniences of home. - Showers - Laundry, where a Maytag Electric Washer was available at 25 cents per half hour - An Electric Iron and ironing boards - a dozen or more stationary wash tubs - Kitchen with gat hot plates - A store where provisions could be bought.
After washing and ironing Monday morning, we called on Dr. Paden Synodical Executive of Synod of Utah, a very delightful gentleman.  Spent some time with him and the rest of the day sightseeing. 
Tuesday we continued northward passing thru Ogden, and Bingham and camped at Logan, a beautiful little city situated in the picturesque Cache Valley of Utah.
Wednesday morning we called on Rev. and Mrs. Bill Elimann, of the Presbyterian Church.  Jimmie knew Bill in Western Seminary.
We spent the morning with Elimanns, seeing their church and manse, the Presbyterian Academy.
We had lunch with the Elmanns and proceeded on to Yellowstone.
Leaving Pocatello we passed a "Blackfoot Indian Reservation" and just out of Idaho Falls, at Rigley, called on "Terry" from Princeton, a Methodist Minister who was also in Seminary with the boys.  Camped at Rigley over night.